"CHANGE"

NEW YEAR NEW ME

                 In our life, everyday is an experience.  While I was sitting at the corridor, I thought of the coming year and what I have done in year 2014 to improve myself mentally and physically.  This doesn’t mean that I have to change the good attitudes that I have but to improve for the best.  As I thought about the meaning of life, I realized there was nothing more meaningful than to pursue a life of development and betterment. It is through improving ourselves that we get the most out of life.

          One of the things that I will improve is to read more books instead of playing computer games. This will utilize my extra time of learning more and improving my mental knowledge.  Books are concentrated sources of wisdom.  The more books you read the more wisdom you expose yourself.  In these days upgraded technology, I can also surf in the internet to acquire better ideas which can enrich myself with more information.

          Aside from the things to boost my mental ability, I will also do something to become more healthy, thus improving my physical body.  Basketball and volleyball are good sports.  I’m going to have at least an hour every week playing at the court.  This will improve my movement ability and mind relaxation.  Moreover, I’ll make sure that I eat good food on time and doesn’t skip meal. Talking about food, I would love also to learn on how to cook and prepare my own menu.  That’s interesting.

          What else?  To keep on smiling and be stronger in life’s challenges. 

          I realize that there is never an end to the journey of self improvement. The more I grow, the more I realize there is so much out there I don’t know, so much that I have to learn. For sure, there is always something about ourselves we can improve on. The human potential is limitless, so it’s impossible to reach a point of no growth. Whenever we think we are good, we can be even better.

          Above all, I will continue to reach my dreams and achieve my goals in life with the help of our Dear Lord.  

"True Nature of XMas"

ESSENCE OF CHRISTMAS

It's that time of the year. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. But what is the real meaning of Christmas? Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, the cards in the mail, greetings in facebook, Noche Buena with family and friends, socks hanging in the doors, and shouts of "Merry Christmas" to those who pass us in the streets? Is this really the essence of Christmas?

For many people, Christmas is a time of sorrow. They don't have the extra money to buy presents for their children, family, and friends. Ham and Keso de Bola in noche buena may only be a wish and not a reality for some.  Many are saddened during Christmastime when they think of their loved ones who will not be able to come home for various reasons.

Yet, Christmas can be a season of great joy. It is a time of God showing His great love for us. It can be a time of healing and renewed strength. You see, Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of the Christ child. God sent His Son, Jesus, into the world to be born. His birth brought great joy to the world. Christmas is a time to renew bonds of love. It's a wonderful time when loved ones can show appreciation for each other. It's also a great time to use that love to build bridges of understanding, acceptance, and forgiveness.

Hate no one, no matter how much they’ve wronged you. Live humbly, no matter how wealthy you become.  Think positively, no matter how hard life is.  Give much, even if you’ve been given little. Keep in touch with the ones who are far from you and do not stop praying for the best for those you love.

Look at Christmas in a new way this year. This is the year to invite Jesus into your heart. You will then have a "Merry Christmas." The joy and peace you will receive will last all year as you look to God for all your needs to be met.  We can truly be happy at Christmas! No matter what may be happening, we can know that we are His children. We then become sons and daughters of God.

Christmas is best enjoyed when it isn't centered on decorations, gifts, or festivities, but when love is at its core. It is a time to see the world through the eyes of love.  Love is the essence of Christmas.

"Harmony Shall Return"

CLIMATE CHANGE

              Global warming has really taken effect in the world over the past few years, decades or even centuries. Nowadays climate change is the biggest problem of the human being. It is already happening and represents one of the greatest environmental, social and economic threats facing the planet.

The climate can affect every person and our health directly through increases in temperature. Such increases may lead to more extreme heat waves during the summer while producing less extreme cold spells during the winter.  Changes in the climate can lead to significant changes in agricultural industries. This can lead to good farmland becoming deserts, make it too hot for some crops to grow or let pests and diseases thrive. As a result some countries can suffer bad economic conditions and people will have to move.

Another huge problem is that the sea levels are rising worldwide. Also the expansion of ocean water is caused by warmer ocean temperatures. Mountain glaciers and small ice caps are melting. The temperature is rising which means that ice is melting faster and faster.

However, these are not the only problems. People have been trying to reduce them but the problem is still topical and I think we have to do something like ride a bike not a car in going to work or school. We also may choose a clean-burning fuel, which reduces ozone-forming pollutants and buy a car that produces fewer emissions or runs using an alternative fuel. The taxes of cars should be higher and most of the people will prefer to use the public transport and we will no longer have traffic jams and we will reduce the damaging emissions.

Homes, towns, cities, states, nations, and countries around the world are all addressing the issue of global climate change. Individuals are beginning to realize the importance of keeping our environment clean. Towns and cities are implementing new conservation programs, energy saving incentives, and many other environment-friendly initiatives. Countries around the world are cooperating together to improve the climate change situation as well. Together we are taking the initiative to improve our surrounding environment.

The climate is a very important thing and if we don’t stop the changes soon, more and more plants and trees are going to die, we won’t have enough food and then not only will the third world countries suffer from hunger but so will the whole world. I think it is better to first stop the changes in climate and then gradually reduce the hunger in the poor countries. Because if we stop the changes, we are going to be healthier and everything around us will be cleaner and it will be how it actually should be. I believe harmony between nature and human beings will return.

Cultivation of the Global Language

Outpouring hearts and minds through Literacy and English proficiency

In processing both spoken and written language, the human brain employs a code to represent linguistic information.  Students with limited English proficiency often continue to experience difficulties with reading, even after mastering the basic skills needed for decoding English text. Limited vocabulary and lack of background knowledge contribute to difficulties with reading comprehension, which often persist into the college years.  

Language is now considered a skill, in fact, big companies, both here and abroad, are now looking for good English communication skills among potential employees.  Whenever we write or speak, we use it; whenever we make a promise or ask a question, we use it. In the statement of other ways of knowing are controlled by language. It is more sensible to say language gives some support or limit to our reason, perception and emotion. It influence our thinking and decision making. 

Some of the students are good in written communication but not that good when it comes to oral because some are shy to let others hear their English, or afraid to execute a wrong grammars or bad sentence.  However, we have to understand that English literacy and proficiency can help us a lot to express ourselves better to anyone especially for foreign people as this is the world’s international language. 

English language learners need opportunities to build background knowledge. Pre-reading activities can be used to identify gaps in students' knowledge and to introduce new concepts and vocabulary.   

The finding show that the majority of students believed that English proficiency is really important especially for the job opportunities whether locally or globally. It was also concluded that studying, practising, learning new vocabularies and reading English literatures are the major factors for students to have ability in English proficiency. It is also recommended that one must be determined to learn the English language and one must use to speak verbally the English language.

Totally EQUAL... Without DISCRIMINATION!!!

EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

            Do you think that every person deserves an equal rights and opportunities?  For instance, does a shoplifter continue to have a right to liberty, or is society justified in taking that right away by throwing the person in jail. If you believe that the latter is true, then you do not believe that all people deserve equal rights. Likewise, unless you believe that an industrialist who sets up his own company that provides employment for over a hundred workers is just as admirable as a homeless person who has destroyed his mind, then you do not believe that all people deserve equal respect, either.

            How about this, do you believe that there is an equal right and opportunity for men and women?  For example, if a woman and a man apply for the same job, even though the woman has the better job skills and everything it takes to do the job, often times the job goes to the man because men look down on women, saying a woman is not fit to hold that particular job. When good and right jobs are offered to women, everyone will know that they can think of ways to improve the work place. They can work very hard but too often men always have it in their minds that women are not able to do anything. It is a proven fact this days that the work a man can do, a woman can also do. But often women are denied with job opportunities. I propose that both women and men be given the rightful opportunity to work.

If women are given equal rights and equal opportunities by the government and our society, they will then be able to contribute toward the progress of all. We must therefore know, that if you educate a man, you educate one person but if you educate a woman, you educate the whole nation.

I believe that women should have the same rights as men because God made men and women with no differences between them except in looks. I even think sometimes that women act smarter than men in many ways. Women also can be great leaders, whether presidents, school principals, or leaders of companies. In my opinion, women should be treated the same way men are treated.

Let us promote in our political and society forums the benefits of equal rights and opportunities for women because with the collaboration of both men and women development and progress will come about for our entire nation."

Just Blog...

Reflection

                The 2^nd quarter is almost over and our periodical test is approaching. Another part of the subject about blogging was discussed and taught to us.

        Basic HTML is not hard to learn. Learning HTML is probably the single most important thing you’ll never do if you want to create your own personal web site. You must learn HTML is design good pages because it is the language in which web site on the Internet are based on.

        Web sites are a great way to show off something in your life. Basic HTML will let you show the world whatever it is you want to show them on your web site are just a few of the things you can do when you learn basic HTML. To learn basic HTML, you must keep in mind that it’s simply a series of letters that are abbreviations of what they actually stand for.

        One important thing to remember, while you learn basic HTML, is that on a web page, the HTML tags must come in a certain order and most HTML tags must have a start and end tag for the browser to recognize the command. And end tag is just simply the same as the start tag except that it starts with the / symbol. Learn basic HTML the right way and remember that the tags must come in a certain order.

        Sometimes, it’s still challenging to create blogs. However, I find time to think and search on how to do it correctly. For upcoming topics about HTML blog, I will focus more on the discussion and on my teacher’s instruction in order to avoid any mistake or errors.

Most Wanted Event

Intramurals

                The purpose of School Intramurals is to provide all students an opportunity for participation in recreational sports. Intramural sports are one of the most popular activities on campus life. It provides friendly competition, exercise, recreation, and is an enjoyable outlet for all the participants.

          One of the great sports during Intramurals is Volleyball. And what makes volleyball so great is that it doesn’t require a special playing field. You can play anywhere you please with the proper amount of room. The most conventional place for playing volleyball is at the beach. However, it is mostly enjoyed by students during School Intramurals. Many Sports you may be familiar with have or certain playing field to bowling has a bowling alley. Most require a decent amount of physical effort in order to participate in. some sports use lots of equipment to play and others require none. There are even sports that many people cannot play because they can’t afford it. But, out of all sports that I could choose as one of my favorites, I would have to say volleyball is one of the best.

          Regular exercise is crucial for your health because it helps keep your heart in good working order, as well as helping to prevent illnesses and diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. Acting as part of a team requires that you learn good sportsmanship and how to work well with others. Playing on a team also teaches the values of hand work and fairness.

          The emphasis of School Intramurals is on fun, not competition. Winning is not the primary goal but rather, the opportunity to exercise, develop leadership skills, experience camaraderie, meet new people, and learn a lifelong activity. These are the greatest rewards of intramural sports. Game/Sport is a competitive and physically demanding play that depends on how will you accept defeat, as well as how graciously you win.